Asam Sahitya Sabha initiates translation project

Tezpur: The Asam Sahitya Sabha has launched a special translation project under the initiative of the Publication Sub-committee, aimed at translating the best critical essays that have significantly influenced modern thought and consciousness. Although some foreign stories, novels, and poems have been translated into Assamese, notable translations of the world’s finest critical essays are yet to be seen. At the initial stage of this project, several professors and research scholars from universities and colleges of the state have taken up the responsibility as translators. The project is being planned and coordinated under the leadership of Professor Madan Sarma, Professor Bibhash Choudhury (Gauhati University), Professor Jyotirmoy Pradhani (North-Eastern Hill University), Professor Hemjyoti Medhi (Tezpur University), Professor Mridul Bordoloi (Dibrugarh University), and Professor Arindam Sharma. The project was officially inaugurated on Friday. The Editorial team of the project includes Professor Madan Sarma and Professor Bibhash Choudhury as Chief Editors,Arindam Borkotoky, Convener and Editor,Professor Hemjyoti Medhi (Tezpur University), Professor Mridul Bordoloi (Dibrugarh University), Professor Jyotirmoy Pradhani (NEHU), Professor Arindam Sharma (Chaiduar College) as the members of the editorial team. In a press release signed by Principal Secretary of Asam Sahitya Sabha Debajit Bora stated. Principal Secretary Bora further said that responsibility of translating the works are entrusted on Juri Dutta , Tezpur University, Dibya Khataniar, Guwahati College, Lakhipriya Gogoi, Dibrugarh University,Prasanjit Das, KK Handique Open University, Manabendra Sharma , B. Baruah College, Pari Hiloidari, Handique Girls College, Pranjal Sharma Basishtha, Gauhati University, Debabhushan Bora, Sati Sadhani University,Dalim Das IDOL, Gauhati University,Anup Kumar Das, Pandu College, Pallabi Konwar, Pandu College, Ananya Hiloidari, Nagaon University, Dhrujati Sharma, Gauhati University,Stuti Goswami,Royal Global University, Dibyajyoti Bora,Hemprabha Borbora College,Ajitabh Hazarika (Research Scholar), Himangshu Sharma (Research Scholar), Manab Medhi,Bodoland University, Apurba Kumar Hazarika, Majuli College, Siddhartha Goswami,Sati Sadhani University,Manas Pratim Bora,Sati Sadhani University,Nasmim Akhtar,Dibrugarh University, Hemchandra Dutta (Translator), Shibajit Dutta , Doomdooma College and Parthapratim Goswami. It is expected that they will carry out the responsibilities of this translation project smoothly within the period, he added.